I am now in Barcelona, Spain, to attend Nokia World 2008 starting tomorrow until Wednesday. As indicated by this count-down page, seems Nokia “is planning something big”. What is that? A new device or service? Of course I will report it to you tomorrow.

Nokia World will offer you a dynamic experience, a space where real stories and original thinking are shared, an environment where collaboration leads to innovation, a place where likeminded people bond, partnerships and even friendships are forged, a destination where people connect and join conversations that help define and drive the future of our industry. Nokia World offers an unforgettable journey where people can connect in new and better ways. Join us in exploring, shaping and defining our industry.

With thought-provoking seminars, informed keynote speakers and a wide range of interactive experiences, Nokia World 08 can inspire anyone and everyone with an active interest in the business of mobility.

For the press, operators, developers, media, music and content houses, games publishers, IT companies, internet companies, retailers, analysts, bloggers, plus many other key players, Nokia World is the year’s must-attend event.

Stay tuned.

Nokia's latest N-series phone, the N79, lets you swap battery covers that not only make your phone look different they also tell the N79's software what colour to be

Who ever thought we would see the day when we could all live like Bill Gates? If Nokia has its way, with its Home Control Centre we will all be opening our garage doors while in the bathroom and blending our power juices while twittering.

To be in with the chance of winning a Nokia N96 this Christmas all you need to do is review your current mobile phone on our main Mobile Phones website.

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Finnish handset-maker Nokia has pull out of the Japanese market, forfeiting its tiny slice of a dwindling market as it refocuses efforts during the global financial crisis.

Nokia will stop selling phones and end marketing activities in Japan but will continue to sell its ultra-high-end Vertu phones.

Nokia started selling mobiles in Japan in 1994, but its market share is about 1 percent.

The Japanese market is mature, dominated by local manufacturers and carriers led by Sharp, the consumer electronics company. Customers also have little desire to upgrade and replace their devices.

Mobile sales in Japan have been falling since last year, when network operators led by NTT DoCoMo cut their subsidies on certain handsets, making consumers pay more for new handsets.

Nokia suffered from consumers buying fewer phones in the global economic downturn, and earlier this month issued a profit warning and said it expected handset sales worldwide to fall in 2009 compared with 2008.

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Last week Nokia started selling its latest touch screen the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic in the Asian and the European market. On 26th November, Nokia 5800 debuted in the Russian market and according to Mobile-Review, a well known Russian mobile phone blog, Nokia 5800 sold like hot cakes and there were almost 900 people waiting to get their hands-on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic but they had to go back. If this is the case in Russia just imagine what will be the case when it launches in other Asian count

Nokia 5800’s debut is stormed with success in Russia! As stated by the Mobile-Review’s Eldar Murtazin, Russians went head over heels with the Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic, in fact, it sold like hot cakes last November 26, 2008. To prove Nokia 5800’s Russian success, the Nokia phone model’s inventory in Moscow’s Flagship Store was instantly emptied [...]

Nokia has launched the new version of one of its model Nokia 6220 with change in look and design, from flip to Slide. A tough fight for Apple iPhone and T Mobile G1. Nokia 6260 slide full features reviews online.

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Wouldn't it be nice if you could manage all your home appliances, electronics, entertainment, and security, plus your climate control system, from your mobile phone? That is exactly what Nokia is promising with its Home Control Center solution.

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Yeah, it’s not easy to understand Japan’s mobile market habit. Even the big boy like Nokia should give-up and decided to cease sales there, due to very tiny part amount of their market share. The only Finn company’s product that will stay in the Rising Sun country is the luxurious Vertu.

Japan is the fourth largest market in the world, after United States, China, and India. With over 109 million subscribers, that’s count 85% of total population, there is little room to grow for “outsider” like Nokia.

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A new SDK for the Nokia's Series 40 6th Edition has been released. It will allow developers and network operators create new applications and services. The Series 40 6th Edition focuses on:

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As expected, Rogers has released the Noki E71 yesterday. It is available for order now through telesales and is priced at $99.99 CAD, including a 3-year contract with a  $45+ worth voice/data plan.

And even if you don't like the E71, there's always the recently released Bla...

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The Nokia new N85 is a cheaper alternative for those, who don't can't afford to speng big bux on the N96. The handset is now available for pre-order at Amazon, and will appear in stock on December 6th. The phone will cost you $556, and if you wonder, the MSRP of $1200 looks to ...

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Nokia has made its touch-screen 5800 XpressMusic phone available in several markets, including: Russia, Spain, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Finland, and others. Nokia didn't mention when it will become available in other markets. Nokia also announced that it will ...
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Nokia has made its touch-screen 5800 XpressMusic phone available in several markets, including: Russia, Spain, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Finland, and others. Nokia didn't mention when it will become available in other markets. Nokia also announced that it will ...

Online retailer Amazon.com has updated its pre-order listing for the Nokia N85 for North America, which supports AT&T's high-speed 3G network. The listing now lists a ship date of December 6th.
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Nokia has announced that it has start selling the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic in select markets globally, including Russia, Spain, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Finland, among others. Aiming to put music into the hands of millions, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic offers all the music essentials including a graphic equalizer, 8GB memory for up to 6000 tracks, support for all main digital music formats, and a 3.5mm jack.

Taking advantage of touch screen technology, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic introduces the ‘Media Bar’, a handy drop down menu that provides direct access to music and entertainment, including favourite tracks, videos and photos. The Media Bar also offers a direct link to the web and to online sharing. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic features a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens and, with a single touch, images or videos can be shared via a favorite online community, such as Share on Ovi, Flickr, or Facebook.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic supports 60 languages worldwide and offers a variety of input methods including a virtual alphanumeric keypad, a virtual computer-style QWERTY keyboard, a pen stylus — and for true music enthusiasts, a plectrum — are all available.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Specifications:

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On Thursday Nokia began shipping its 5800 XpressMusic smartphone, its first product to use the new S60 5th Edition touch-enabled user interface. The 5800 XpressMusic is now shipping in Spain, Finland, Russia, India, and other select countries.
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Nokia has revealed its new Nokia Home Control Center, which will allow you to control various aspects of your home, right from your cell phone or personal computer.
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Here is a Nokia 6300 Review . It has a megapixel camera, Bluetooth and EDGE high speed wireless data.

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This article describes the pros, cons and general issues with the new Nokia N96 phone recently released. Content Producer: Sterling Austin...

While not a massive update from the original N95, the new Nokia N96 does give Nokia's old uber-phone a visual upgrade as well as adds the ability to store even more photos and songs. Learn more in our review.
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Nokia has issued a new firmware update v110.07.127 for its E71-2 NAM handset. This build will improve the device's overall stability, and will update Nokia Email, Mail For Exchange and Nokia Maps applications. Before you apply the update don't forget to backup your data.

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If you were planning to get yourself a touchscreen Nokia 5800, we'd like to inform you that, unless you already know, the handset is now available (or almost available) in the following countries: Russia, Spain, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan or Finland. The price remains unknown at the moment, but i...

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   Not so big in Japan.

Today Nokia announced that it would no longer build Japanese versions of its Nokia branded phones for the Japanese market, though it will continue to market Vertu devices in Japan.
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E71 Keypad Originally uploaded by Andrew CurrieAFTER READING MARIE BORAN'S review of the Nokia E71 in the Digital Ireland section of the Irish Independent, I was surprise that she was hit with the same dose of techno-lust that affected her while checking out the iPhone. It's down to "the looks" the "ultra-lim body with curved edges" and the versatility to work in both casual and vusiness settings. Like my Nokia E90, you can customise the desktop shortcuts on the E71. And being an E-series phone

Nokia announced today it is developing a smart home platform, Nokia Home Control Center. The platform is open allowing third parties to integrate their own smart home solutions and services; its core consumer value is the plug and play experience across all solution areas with high security levels built in. All solutions based on the platform can be used through a smart phone or PC locally or remotely. Consumers can monitor and control their electricity usage, switch devices on and off, and monitor different objects, such as temperature, camera, and motion. In future, entire systems within the home can be connected to the Nokia platform, including security, heating, and ventilation systems.

“We see there is growth potential in the smart home market”, said Teppo Paavola, Vice President, Head of Corporate Business Development, Nokia. “The home of today has intelligence everywhere, but to date there has not been a solution that is interoperable with wide range of home systems that can easily be controlled. We want to create an open solution where external partners can develop their own solutions and services on top of our platform. We believe that the mobile device is an ideal interface to ...

Next week Nokia is launching a new N-series handset that according to certain sources is going to be rather exciting, so watch this space because as soon as we're in the know, you will be too

Nokia’s secret is out. Last week, the web feasted on the photos and some specifications of the latest Nokia offering, such as the half QWERTY keypad. This much-awaited cell phone is unlike any other Nokia handset. So what’s this new model called? Well, it still doesn’t have a name, but the newest flip device [...]

Since its promotional video in September, there has been a lot of talks and speculations about the identity of that mysterious Nokia Eseries phone – the E63. So, what’s the latest? Well, we’re getting more and more information about this phone. Although much of the E63 remains a mystery, the web has just released [...]

If you thought the credit crunch meant that Nokia would slow its production, think again! Nokia is still going strong, churning out another attractive slider phone, the 6260

Nokia has launched the latest “iPhone killer” in India, its first touchscreen mobile phone, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, which is expected to give Apple Inc.’s iconic iPhone a run for its money.Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Touch full phone specifications,features

Nokia and AT&T launched a new phone, Nokia 6650, a flip phone which is packaged with navigation, multimedia and entertainment features. The two companies created the Nokia 6650 to compete with the other gadgets, preparing for the holiday shopping season. Also, Nokia 6650 is a smart phone that is run by Symbian-based S60 platform [...]

Nokia says that its acquisition plans for Symbian are moving along on schedule and that the process will be completed before the end of the year.
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The Nokia 6650 looks a bit like the Razr.

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AT&T's new Nokia 6650 looks as if it could be at home in Motorola's lineup. With a thin profile, a boxy shape, and a shiny metal skin, it bears more than a passing ...

A couple of live pictures of the upcoming Nokia E75 have surfaced. The phone looks pretty similar to E71 model, and comes with a 2.4" display, and a QWERTY keyboard. That's all we know for now, but don't forget to check back later for additional info and pricing/availability details.

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The most advanced phone of its type, the Nokia 6260 Slide packs very high-end features into a phone with a distinctly mid-range price.

Nokia indicated that its planned purchase of Symbian is on track to close by the end of 2008. Nokia announced its intent to purchase Symbian from the other stakeholders, which included firms such as Sony Ericsson and Motorola, for ...
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Nokia indicated that its planned purchase of Symbian is on track to close by the end of 2008. Nokia announced its intent to purchase Symbian from the other stakeholders, which included firms such as Sony Ericsson and Motorola, for ...

People use mobile devices to share their lives with friends and family and with this in mind, Nokia introduces the Nokia 6260 slide. The Nokia 6260 slide brings assisted GPS into the Series 40 software platform for the first time, it also features quick access to search engines and points of interest straight from the home screen and the new 360° navi-key allows a great mobile Internet experience.

The Nokia 6260 slide comes with the latest 3G technology, with high speed uploads (HSUPA) and downloads (HSDPA), a great camera, music player and web browser with a simple, instantly familiar interface. A 5Mpix Carl Zeiss camera with flash takes fantastic pictures which can be easily shared and uploaded to Share on Ovi or other photo and video sharing websites.

The Nokia 6260 slide is expected to begin shipping at the beginning of 2009 for an estimated retail price of EUR 299, before taxes and subsidies.

Specifications:

• Network: GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• User Interface: S40
• Dimensions: 99.4 x 46.5 x 15.4 mm (L x W x T)
• Weight: 114 g
• Display: 2.4 inch HVGA (320 x 480 pixels) with up to 16 million colors
• Battery: Nokia Battery BL-5F, 950 mAh
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New SDK Release Coincides With Nokia 6260 Slide Device Launch, Provides Support for Java Location API, WebKit Open Source Browser and Adobe Flash Lite 3.0
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Today Nokia unveiled its 6260 Slide. This slider's 2.4" display offers half VGA (320x480) pixel resolution, and features a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and Carl Zeiss optics.
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Today Nokia announced the 6260 Slide, a new quad-band GSM/EDGE phone with HSDPA 10.2Mbps / HSUPA 2Mbps 3G capabilities. Other radios include GPS, Wi-Fi, FM radio and stereo Bluetooth v2.1. The 6260 Slide also has a 5 megapixel autofocus ...
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The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has been officially launched in India. It is Nokia's first attempt at a full Touch device and has had superb reviews at Mobile-Review. It is supposed to kill the iPhone, the HTC Touch Diamond and the Blackberry Storm.